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Environ

Environ Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Environ? [v] be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Environ: circle \| encircle \| ring \| round \| surround Related Terms \| Find terms related to Environ: See Also \| bear \| begird \| carry \| cloister \| contain \| gird \| girt \| girth \| hold \| twine \| wreath \| wreathe Environ In Webster's Dictionary \Envi"ron\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Environed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Environing}.] [F. environner, fr. environ about, thereabout; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. viron circle, circuit, fr. OF. & F. virer to turn, LL. virare to turn up and down, topsy-turvy. Cf. {Veer}.] To surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be round about; to involve or envelop. Dwelling in a pleasant glade, With mountains round about environed. --Spenser. Environed he was with many foes. --Shak. Environ me with darkness whilst I write. --Donne. \Envi"ron\, adv. [F.] About; around. [Obs.] Lord Godfrey's eye three times environ goes. --Fairfax.

Environ Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Environ?

[v] be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

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Environ In Webster's Dictionary

\En*vi"ron\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Environed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Environing}.] [F. environner, fr. environ about,
thereabout; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. viron circle, circuit,
fr. OF. & F. virer to turn, LL. virare to turn up and down,
topsy-turvy. Cf. {Veer}.]
To surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be
round about; to involve or envelop.

      Dwelling in a pleasant glade, With mountains round
      about environed.                         --Spenser.

      Environed he was with many foes.         --Shak.

      Environ me with darkness whilst I write. --Donne.


\En*vi"ron\, adv. [F.]
About; around. [Obs.]

      Lord Godfrey's eye three times environ goes. --Fairfax.

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